1946–47_Rochdale_A.F.C._season
1946–47 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Rochdale 1946–47 football season
The 1946–47 season saw Rochdale compete for their 19th season in the Football League Third Division North, and the first after World War 2. The schedule was identical to the abandoned 1939–40 season.
Quick Facts Manager, Stadium ...
| 1946–47 season | ||
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| Manager | Ted Goodier | |
| Stadium | Spotland Stadium | |
| Division 3 North | 6th | |
| F.A. Cup | 3rd Round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Joe Hargreaves All: Joe Hargreaves | |
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More information No., Pos ...
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 North | F.A. Cup | Lancashire Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  WAL |
Bill Roberts | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |  ENG |
Syd Pomphrey | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Bill Byrom | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Billy Hallard | 22 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Wally Birch | 40 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | WAL |
Joe McCormick | 39 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Sammy Makin | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Eric Wood | 32 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Joe Hargreaves | 33 | 25 | 30 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO |
Joe Rodi | 9 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Arthur Cunliffe | 28 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Tom Sneddon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Charlie Hurst | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Tom West | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Tom Hargreaves | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Tommy Barkas | 41 | 18 | 36 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Don Partridge | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO |
Bill Henderson | 22 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Norman Kirkman | 41 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Jimmy Cunliffe | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Len Jackson | 30 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Billy Woods | 19 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Alec Carruthers | 17 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Walter Jones | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Alan Moorhouse | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Jackie Moss | 17 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | WAL |
Tom Sibley | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Hugh O'Donnell | 14 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG |
Charlie Briggs | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Jackie Arthur | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Frank Walkden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Arthur Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Ron Rothwell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
John Oakes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Cyril Lawrence | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Austin Collier | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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Main article: 1946–47 Football League Third Division North
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Stockport County | 42 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 34 | 1.472 | 50 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 1.319 | 50 |
| 6 | Rochdale | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 39 | 1.250 | 48 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 1.275 | 46 |
| 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 48 | 0.946 | 43 |
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Football League Third Division North
Main article: 1946–47 Football League
Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale
| 31 August 1946 (1946 -08-31) 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
Maddison  |
Report | A. Cunliffe |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 8279 |
Rochdale v Wrexham
| 3 September 1946 (1946 -09-03) 2 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Report | Malam |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5515 |
Rochdale v York City
| 7 September 1946 (1946 -09-07) 3 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | York City | Rochdale |
| Report | Allen |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8315 |
Oldham Athletic v Rochdale
| 9 September 1946 (1946 -09-09) 4 | Oldham Athletic | 3 – 2 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| Howe |
Report | Wood J. Hargreaves |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 11470 |
Rochdale v New Brighton
| 14 September 1946 (1946 -09-14) 5 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | New Brighton | Rochdale |
| Makin Hurst |
Report | Kilshaw McGeachie |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5612 |
Rochdale v Oldham Athletic
| 17 September 1946 (1946 -09-17) 6 | Rochdale | 1 – 3 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Barkas |
Report | Howe Horton Blackshaw |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8097 |
Halifax Town v Rochdale
| 21 September 1946 (1946 -09-21) 7 | Halifax Town | 3 – 0 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Quinn Mycock Hazeldine |
Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 4119 |
Wrexham v Rochdale
| 25 September 1946 (1946 -09-25) 8 | Wrexham | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
| Hewitt Baines |
Report | J. Hargreaves A. Cunliffe |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 7775 |
Rochdale v Carlisle United
| 28 September 1946 (1946 -09-28) 9 | Rochdale | 6 – 0 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
| J. Hargreaves Rodi A. Cunliffe Barkas |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7414 |
Accrington Stanley v Rochdale
| 5 October 1946 (1946 -10-05) 10 | Accrington Stanley | 2 – 3 | Rochdale | Accrington |
| Keeley (pen.) Hudson |
Report | Rodi Barkas |
Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 4865 |
Rochdale v Barrow
| 12 October 1946 (1946 -10-12) 11 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Barrow | Rochdale |
| A. Cunliffe |
Report | Miller |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7327 |
Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale
| 19 October 1946 (1946 -10-19) 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 – 3 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Atkinson Burns |
Report | Carruthers Barkas |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7553 |
Rochdale v Darlington
| 26 October 1946 (1946 -10-26) 13 | Rochdale | 3 – 0 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| J. Hargreaves
Barkas Woods |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6493 |
Hull City v Rochdale
| 2 November 1946 (1946 -11-02) 14 | Hull City | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Hull |
| Report | Hallard |
Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 22616 |
Rochdale v Gateshead
| 9 November 1946 (1946 -11-09) 15 | Rochdale | 2 – 3 | Gateshead | Rochdale |
| J. Hargreaves
8', 80' |
Report | Small 15', 63' McCormack 56' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8031 |
Hartlepools United v Rochdale
| 16 November 1946 (1946 -11-16) 16 | Hartlepools United | 0 – 3 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Report | Wood Barkas |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 7323 |
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
| 23 November 1946 (1946 -11-23) 17 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Birch |
Report | Jones |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6449 |
Rochdale v Southport
| 7 December 1946 (1946 -12-07) 18 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4467 |
Rochdale v Chester
| 21 December 1946 (1946 -12-21) 19 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Chester | Rochdale |
| Hallard Barkas |
Report | Yates |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7738 |
Rochdale v Stockport County
| 25 December 1946 (1946 -12-25) 20 | Rochdale | 1 – 4 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| J. Hargreaves |
Report | Brown Walker |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7153 |
Stockport County v Rochdale
| 26 December 1946 (1946 -12-26) 21 | Stockport County | 5 – 2 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Earl Cocker Brinton Walker |
Report | W. Jones |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 14408 |
Rochdale v Doncaster Rovers
| 28 December 1946 (1946 -12-28) 22 | Rochdale | 2 – 3 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| J. Hargreaves Wood |
Report | Kirkaldie Maddison Todd |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 13555 |
York City v Rochdale
| 4 January 1947 (1947 -01-04) 23 | York City | 2 – 3 | Rochdale | York |
| Gledhill Allen |
Report | J. Hargreaves Carruthers |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 5363 |
New Brighton v Rochdale
| 18 January 1947 (1947 -01-18) 24 | New Brighton | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | New Brighton |
| Wells |
Report | J. Hargreaves
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Stadium: Tower Athletic Ground Attendance: 5380 |
Lincoln City v Rochdale
| 22 January 1947 (1947 -01-22) 25 | Lincoln City | 2 – 3 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| Hutchinson Cheetham |
Report | A. Cunliffe Barkas J. Hargreaves |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3249 |
Rochdale v Halifax Town
| 25 January 1947 (1947 -01-25) 26 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Carruthers |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7504 |
Carlisle United v Rochdale
| 1 February 1947 (1947 -02-01) 27 | Carlisle United | 1 – 3 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
| Iceton (pen.) |
Report | West Moorhouse |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 9140 |
Darlington v Rochdale
| 1 March 1947 (1947 -03-01) 28 | Darlington | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Bower Varty |
Report | Moorhouse |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 4931 |
Rochdale v Hull City
| 8 March 1947 (1947 -03-08) 29 | Rochdale | 5 – 2 | Hull City | Rochdale |
| J. Hargreaves Barkas Moss |
Report | Peach Mills |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6565 |
Rochdale v Hartlepools United
| 22 March 1947 (1947 -03-22) 30 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
| Barkas |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7504 |
Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale
| 29 March 1947 (1947 -03-29) 31 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Meaney Jones |
Report | Sibley O'Donnell |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3247 |
Rochdale v Bradford City
| 4 April 1947 (1947 -04-04) 32 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
| Report | Shearer |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 10539 |
Rochdale v Lincoln City
| 5 April 1947 (1947 -04-05) 33 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| Sibley O'Donnell |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6634 |
Bradford City v Rochdale
| 7 April 1947 (1947 -04-07) 34 | Bradford City | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Report | Barkas |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 10267 |
Southport v Rochdale
| 12 April 1947 (1947 -04-12) 35 | Southport | 0 – 2 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Report | Moss |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 4949 |
Rochdale v Rotherham United
| 19 April 1947 (1947 -04-19) 36 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Rotherham United | Rochdale |
| O'Donnell |
Report | McLean |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 11908 |
Chester v Rochdale
| 26 April 1947 (1947 -04-26) 37 | Chester | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Chester |
| Yates |
Report | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 4278 |
Barrow v Rochdale
| 10 May 1947 (1947 -05-10) 38 | Barrow | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Mullen Forbes (pen.) |
Report | J. Hargreaves
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Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 5322 |
Gateshead v Rochdale
| 17 May 1947 (1947 -05-17) 39 | Gateshead | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Gateshead |
| Forster Johnson |
Report | J. Hargreaves
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Stadium: Redheugh Park Attendance: 4314 |
Rochdale v Accrington Stanley
| 24 May 1947 (1947 -05-24) 40 | Rochdale | 5 – 1 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
| Moss J. Hargreaves Barkas |
Report | Mercer |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6758 |
Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers
| 31 May 1947 (1947 -05-31) 41 | Rochdale | 3 – 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| J. Hargreaves
Barkas |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5529 |
F.A. Cup
Main article: 1946–47 FA Cup
Rochdale v Bishop Auckland
| 30 November 1946 (1946 -11-30) 1 | Rochdale | 6 – 1 | Bishop Auckland | Rochdale |
| J. Hargreaves
A. Cunliffe Birch Barkas Woods |
Report | Teasdale |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8319 |
Rochdale v Hartlepools United
| 14 December 1946 (1946 -12-14) 2 | Rochdale | 6 – 1 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
| Woods A. Cunliffe Carruthers |
Report | McMahon |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6500 |
Charlton Athletic v Rochdale
| 11 January 1947 (1947 -01-11) 3 | Charlton Athletic | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | London |
| Duffy Lancelotte |
Report | Woods |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 23271 |
Lancashire Cup
Chester v Rochdale
| 15 October 1946 (1946 -10-15) | Chester | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Chester |
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Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 3000 |
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